Mil Mi-24 Hind Gunship (New Vanguard) [Paperback]

Alexander Miladenov (Author), Ian Palmer (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: New Vanguard | Publication Date: September 21, 2010

With its distinctive double-cockpit design, the Mi-24 'Hind' is arguably the most recognizable war machine of the Cold War, and has achieved near-legendary status in the annals of military history. The first Soviet helicopter to function as both a gunship and an assault transport, it served extensively in Afghanistan, and is now employed by militaries across the world.

Written by an expert on the 'Hind', and drawing on manufacturing and military sources, this book presents the Mi-24 in all of its brutal glory, from design and development to deployment and combat. Also included are a number of color plates showing the distinct paint schemes employed by various nations in a range of theaters and for different armies.

Editorial Reviews

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"Those of us who like to model things find books like this to be excellent references. Author Alexander Mladenov goes over the development and production of the Hind as well as the different variants ... Illustrator Ian Palmer adds his own art work and profiles to the goodly number of photos of the aircraft in both black and white and in color." - Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness (Spetember 2010)

"Provides a fine survey of another Cold War fighting machine: this being the first Soviet helicopter to function as both a gunship and an assualt transport. Its experiences in Afghanistan and its use around the world is documented by an expert on the Hind." - The Midwest Book Review (November 2010)

About the Author

Alexander Mladenov is an internationally renowned expert on Russian and Eastern European aviation topics, from Soviet era developments through to state of the art equipment. He lives and works in Bulgaria.

Product Details

• Paperback: 48 pages
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (September 21, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1846039533
• ISBN-13: 978-1846039539
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 0.2 x 9.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #928,274 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #13 in Books > Professional & Technical > Transportation > Aviation > Helicopters

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lightweight, March 15, 2011

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Disappointed with the lack of details in this book. Osprey is usually better than this. Still quite glad I bought it, if you did not know anything about the hind then it would be a good starter.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Won't knock your socks off, but still pretty good.., February 4, 2011

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This book is typical Osprey: easily digestible text with just the right amount of technical details as well as great photos and impressive artwork that will please the modeler and the aviation buff. It does just an OK job covering the HINDs history, however, so check out the somewhat dated but excellent Mil Mi-24 Hind Attack Helicopter if you want the most complete historical detail. Much appreciated in this Osprey volume are very up-to-date sections on the Russian's use of the HIND in Afghanistan, Chechnya 1-2, and Georgia as well as broad-brush anecdotes on their combat use by other countries. This book's only real faults are it's rather abrupt ending (for a second, I thought I was missing some pages at the end!) and lack of a bibliography. I found the latter most disappointing as I usually like to check out any readily available primary sources.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Solid treatment of the Soviet Union's battlefield helicopter, December 24, 2010

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The Mi-24 was a battlefiend helicopter; it was bigger than equivalent American choppers (such as the Huey). This helicopter could carry up to 8 soldiers and had anti-tank capability. Indeed, the Hind apparently is still used by 60, countries and has shown considerable longevity as a weapon.

Its history began in the 1960s, as the Soviet Union looked to develop a "battlefield helicopter." It actually entered service in 1970. The book goes on to describe the variety of Hinds as the helicopter evolved over time. There is also discussion of its use in actual battle, including Afghanistan and elsewhere. Attrition was pretty high in Afghanistan, especially after American-made Stingers (shoulder launched surface to air missiles) were supplied to the Afghan rebels.

Very nice--albeit brief--introduction to this heavy duty battlefield helicopter.